Louisiana voters take to social media to complain about slavery amendment

Across social media platforms, Louisiana voters are seeking clarity about a confusing constitutional amendment on involuntary servitude.

In it’s original form, the amendment, dubbed “Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Measure” would have prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude in Louisiana. But after going through the legislative process, the language was watered down to continue to allow forced labor as part of a criminal sentence.

Rep. Edmond Jordan, D-Baton Rouge, a civil rights attorney, proposed the amendment, and he is now asking voters to vote against it. In its current stature, he said the wording could potentially authorize slavery.

The measure is the topic of social media backlash on Twitter, Reddit and TikTok.

Here’s what voters are saying: